² “Set out for the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”^{[a] 3} Therefore, Jonah set out and journeyed to Nineveh in obedience to the command of the Lord.

Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city; it required three days simply to walk across it. ⁴ Jonah began his journey into the city, walking for an entire day. Then he proclaimed, “After forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown.” Read full chapter